Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Share of land covered by forest
Mauritania
1.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
200th
Saudi Arabia rank
197th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 200th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 216 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Mauritania ranks 200th and Saudi Arabia ranks 197th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.